Michael Shepherd is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of the West and of BancWest Corporation, the parent company of Bank of the West and First Hawaiian Bank. He is also a member of the Executive Committee of BNP Paribas Retail Banking.

Maura Markus was named President and Chief Operating Officer of Bank of the West in March 2010.

Thibault Fulconis, Vice Chairman, Commercial Banking and Consumer Finance Groups for Bank of the West, joined the bank in 2006. Fulconis is also a member of the Bank's Executive Management Committee.

John Bahnken is Senior Executive Vice President and leads the Wealth Management Group, which includes wealth strategy, investment management, customized banking solutions, trust and estate services, and other specialized offerings that help wealthy clients address all facets of their financial lives. Bahnken is a member of the bank’s Executive Management Committee.

Michael R. Bracco is Senior Executive Vice President and the Chief Administrative Officer of the bank. Based in San Francisco, he has been a member of the bank’s Executive Management Committee since 2007.

Duke Dayal was named Chief Financial Officer of Bank of the West in March 2010. Based in San Francisco, Dayal is also a member of the bank's Executive Management Committee.

Donald Duggan is Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Banking Services. He joined the Bank in 2002 and is a member of the Bank's Executive Management Committee.

Scott Germer, Senior Executive Vice President and Risk Manager joined the Bank 1990 and is a member of its Executive Management Committee. He is responsible for overseeing the Bank's Credit Risk functions, which include the managed asset groups, credit portfolio management and ALLL adequacy.

Andy Harmening is Senior Executive Vice President and Regional Banking Group Head. He is also a member of the Bank's Executive Management Committee.

Gilles Karpowicz is Executive Vice President and Director of Audit & Inspection at Bank of the West; he was appointed in 2009. He is a member of the bank's Executive Management Committee.

Russell Playford, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer, joined the bank in 2009. Playford is responsible for all aspects of enterprise risk management.

Jean‐Marc Torre is responsible for the lines of business serving the bank's commercial customers and wholesale banking. The Group provides a broad range of banking and credit services for companies with revenues over $50 million annually.

Vanessa Washington is Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, joined the bank in 2006 and is a member of the bank's Executive Management Committee.

Paul Wible, Senior Executive Vice President and National Finance Group Executive, joined the bank in 1992. He is a member of the bank's Executive Management Committee.